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VAA36001-R.3667.A 作成承認印 配布許可印 VAA36001 REPAIR MANUAL Copyright c 2005 by Nikon Corporation. All Rights Reserved. 無断転載を禁ず !! Printed in Japan Jun 2005...
VAA36001-R.3667.A SPECIFICATIONS Type COOLPIX S2 digital camera Effective pixels 5.1 million 1/2.5” CCD; total pixels: 5.36 million Image size (pixels) 2,592 × 1,944 (2592*, 2592) 2,048 × 1,536 (2048) 1,024 × 768 (1024) 640 × 480 (640) Lens 3 × Zoom Nikkor ED lens Focal length F=5.8 - 17.4 mm (35-mm [135] camera-format equivalent: 35 - 105 mm)
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Supported languages Chinese (Simplifi ed and Traditional), Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Spanish, Swedish Power sources ・One rechargeable Nikon EN-EL8 lithium-ion battery (supplied) ・EH-63 AC adapter (supplied) Battery life Approximately 190 shots (EN-EL8; based on CIPA standard *) Dimensions (W ×...
VAA36001-R.3667.A REAR COVER・FRONT COVER UNIT ・ Remove the four screws [#101]. ・ Remove the three screws [#101]. Screw [#101] Screw [#101] Screw [#101] ・ Remove the two screws [#101]. Screw [#101] - D2・ S2 -...
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VAA36001-R.3667.A ・ Remove the front cover unit [#001]. ・ Open the rear cover [#046] as unhooking its top section and then remove its bottom section. Front cover unit [#001] - D3・ S2 -...
VAA36001-R.3667.A Note: When you do not replace the shaft strap [#016], the power LED window [#235] and the button ornament [#238] with new ones, it is not necessary to disassemble the unit as shown below. REMOVAL OF BAND ・ Remove the shaft strap [#016]. ・...
VAA36001-R.3667.A INNER REAR COVER UNIT ・ Remove the screw [#103]. (The O-ring [#048] can also be removed.) O-ring [#048] Screw [#103] Screw [#103] ・ Remove the screw [#105]. (The O-ring [#048] can also be removed.) ・ Remove the two screws [#103]. ・...
VAA36001-R.3667.A CABINET O-RING Note: The cabinet O-ring [#047] cannot be reused. After removing the cabinet O-ring, replace it with a new one. ・ Remove the cabinet O-ring [#047]. Cabinet O-ring [#047] ・ Unhook the LCD [#019] and lift it up. Hook LCD [#019] ・...
VAA36001-R.3667.A MONITOR HOLDER ・ Remove the two screws [#110]. ・ The spacer [#262] can be removed. Monitor holder [#263] Screw [#110] Spacer [#262] ・ Remove the two screws [#105]. ※ The O-ring [#048] can also be removed. ・ Remove the monitor holder [#263]. O-ring [#048] Monitor holder [#263] Screw [#105]...
VAA36001-R.3667.A INNER FRONT COVER UNIT ・ Remove the FPC. ・ Remove the screw [#109]. ・ Remove the earth plate [#259]. ・ Remove the screw [#110]. ・ Remove the lens unit [#246] and the main PCB unit CP-1 [#257] from the inner front cover unit [#201]. Main PCB unit CP-1 [#257] Earth plate [#259] Screw [#109]...
VAA36001-R.3667.A LENS UNIT ・ Take off the spacer [#255]. Spacer [#255] ・ Unsolder the lead wires [red] and [black]. ・ Remove the FPC. (Back surface) ・ Remove the FPC. (Front surface) ・ Remove the lens unit [#246] from the main PCB unit CP-1 [#257]. Lead wire [black] Lens unit [#246] Lead wire [red]...
VAA36001-R.3667.A TB-1 PCB ・ Remove the LED PCB unit TB-1 [#253]. ・ Remove the spring [#254] as releasing it from the ・ Remove the spacer (LED) [#252] from the LED PCB bosses. unit TB-1 [#253]. Spacer (LED) [#252] Spring [#254] Boss LED PCB unit TB-1 [#253] FLASH UNIT...
VAA36001-R.3667.A BUTTON TOP UNIT ・ Remove the screw [#105]. ・ Remove the button top unit [#239] by sliding it to your ※ The O-ring [#048] can also be removed. side. ・ Remove the speaker [#241] and the microphone [#242]. Screw [#105] O-ring [#048] Microphone [#242] Button top unit [#239]...
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VAA36001-R.3667.A ASSEMBLY TORQUE SCREWDRIVER (J15420) Note: The torque screwdriver (J15420) is necessary to mount the monitor holder [#263] and the inner rear cover unit [#020]. For the details of the using method for the torque screwdriver (J15420), refer to its accompanying instruction manual.
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VAA36001-R.3667.A BUTTON TOP UNIT ・ Mount the release button [#245]. ・ Mount the pad top [#243] by fitting its bosses. ※ Unless the bosses of the pad top [#243] are fitted into the holes of the inner front cover unit [#201] normally, the release button cannot be pressed smoothly.
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VAA36001-R.3667.A ・ As holding the button top unit [#239] from above, insert the sections "D" and "F" into the sections "E" and "G" of the inner front cover unit [#201] respectively. Inner front cover unit [#201] Button top unit [#239] Push it.
VAA36001-R.3667.A FLASH UNIT ・ Mount the flash unit [#260] by fitting its bosses to the main PCB unit CP-1 [#257] and perform hooking. (Back surface) ・ Solder the lead wires [pink] and [blue]. Boss Hook (Back surface) Flash unit [#260] Lead wire [pink] Lead wire [blue] - A4・...
VAA36001-R.3667.A TB-1 PCB ・ Mount the LED PCB unit TB-1 [#253]. ・ Mount the spacer (LED) [#252] onto the LED PCB unit TB-1 [#253]. ※ Be careful for the mounting direction. LED PCB unit TB-1 [#253] LED PCB unit TB-1 [#253] Spacer [LED] [#252] Mount it with its wider side at the left.
VAA36001-R.3667.A Note: Before replacing the lens unit [#246] or the main PCB unit CP-1 [#257] with a new one, be sure to record the value. This value is used for adjusting the lens after assembly. Lens unit [#246] Be sure to record this value in advance. +36 +250 050218 A1...
VAA36001-R.3667.A LENS UNIT ・ Solder the lead wires [red] and [black]. ・ Mount the FPC (front surface). ・ Mount the FPC (back surface). Lead wire [black] Lens unit [#246] Lead wire [red] Main PCB unit CP-1 [#257] Lens unit [#246] (Back surface) (Front surface) ・...
VAA36001-R.3667.A INSTALLATION OF INNER FRONT COVER UNIT ・ Make sure that the sensor lever [#207] alignsto the mark position. Inner front cover unit [#201] Sensor lever [#207] Mark ・ Put the multi-connector terminal of the main PCB unit CP-1 [#257] into the inner front cover unit [#201]. As taking care not to catch the FPC, mount the lens unit [#246] and the main PCB unit CP-1 [#257] onto the inner front cover unit [#201].
VAA36001-R.3667.A ・ Tighten the screw [#110]. ・ Mount the earth plate [#259] and tighten the screw [#109]. ・ Mount the FPC. Main PCB unit CP-1 [#257] Earth plate [#259] Screw [#109] Lens unit [#246] Screw [#110] Inner front cover unit [#201] MONITOR HOLDER ・...
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VAA36001-R.3667.A Note: The O-ring [#048] cannot be reused. Replace it with a new one. The tightening torque value is set for the screw [#105]. Tighten the screw according to the set torque value. (The tightening torque affects the waterproof function.) ・...
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VAA36001-R.3667.A ・ Mount the FPC. ・ Mount the connector. LCD [#019] Connector ・ Mount the LCD [#019] by hooking. ・ Arrange the connector's cords as shown below. Hook LCD [#019] LCD [#019] The cords [gray] and [black] must not be protruded from the red dotted line.
VAA36001-R.3667.A CABINET O-RING Note: The cabinet O-ring cannot be reused. After removing the cabinet O-ring, replace it with a new one. Do not use the sharp-pointed tweezers. Be careful to prevent the cabinet O-ring from dust or fluff. (Dust or fluff affects the waterproof function.) ・...
VAA36001-R.3667.A INNER REAR COVER UNIT ・ Mount the FPC. ・ Mount the inner rear cover unit [#020] by fitting to the bosses. Battery cover unit [#037] Boss Inner rear cover unit [#020] ・ Tighten the two screws [#104]. ・ Tighten the two screws [#103]. ・Set the O-ring [#048] onto the screw [#105].
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VAA36001-R.3667.A ・ Set the O-ring [#048] onto the screw [#103]. Then, tighten the screw [#103]. Note: The tightening torque value is set for the screw [#103]. Tighten the screw according to the set torque value. (The tightening torque affects the waterproof function.) <Tightening torque>...
VAA36001-R.3667.A INSTALLATION OF BAND ・ Mount the joint top holder [#232] by fitting to the ・ Mount the power LED window [#235]. bosses (2 places). ・ Mount the joint holder [#231] by fitting to the bosses (2 places). Boss Power LED window [#235] Joint holder [#231] Joint top holder [#232]...
VAA36001-R.3667.A REAR COVER・FRONT COVER UNIT ・ Mount the rear cover [#046] and perform hooking at 2 places. Hook Rear cover [#046] ・ Set the sensor lever [#207] as shown below and then mount the front cover unit [#001]. Front cover unit [#001] Sensor lever [#207] Sensor lever [#207] The convex section...
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VAA36001-R.3667.A ・ Tighten the two screws [#101]. ・ Tighten the three screws [#101]. Screw [#101] Screw [#101] ・ Tighten the four screws [#101]. Screw [#101] Screw [#101] - A19 ・ S2 -...
VAA36001-R.3667.A AIR LEAK TEST 1. Device: Camera body, air leak tester, air-leak-tester attachment (with pad), air-leak-tester cradle cover, stopwatch 2. Service tool: Air leak tester (J15419) Air-leak-tester attachment (with pad) (J15419-1) Air-leak-tester cradle cover (J15419-2) 3. Inspection item / order After assembling the camera body, make an inspection of air leakage as below.
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VAA36001-R.3667.A 4. Set Air-leak-tester attachment and Cradle cover to Tester 5. Attach Tester to Camera 5-1 Place the attachment to the multi-connector terminal at the bottom. Note) Confirm that there is NO DIRT/DUST on the attachment pad and cradle cover. - A21 ・...
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VAA36001-R.3667.A 5-2 After placing the attachment, fix them with rubber band, etc. Note) ● Confirm there is NO misalignment between the multi-connector terminal and cradle cover. ● Confirm that the SD card/battery cover is surely closed. Attention: Misalignment causes air leakage, resulting in a...
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VAA36001-R.3667.A 6-4 Remove the camera from the tester, open the valve, and push in the cylinder knob lastly. valve 7. In case the inspected air-leaking time is out of standard ● If the air-leaking time is less than 6 seconds, the following defects should be considered. ①...
VAA36001-R.3667.A ADJUSTMENT 1. Equipment IBM compatible PC/AT ・ AC adapter EH-63 ・ USB cable ( UC-E10) ・ Cradle (COOL-STATION MV12) 2. Servicing tools ・ Pattern box ・ Color meter ・ Luminance meter ・ Calibration software (J65078) ・Adjustment collimator (J63090) 3. Adjustment items and order Adjustment after replacing the CP-1 PCB of RP 1.
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VAA36001-R.3667.A 4. Initial image data writing and Firmware upgrading Write the data of initial images, and go on to upgrade the firmware. Device ・ AC adapter (EH-63) ・ SD card for firmware upgrading (capacity of approx. 16MB) × 1 [How to create an upgrading SD card] 1) Format SD card on PC.
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VAA36001-R.3667.A [How to write] 1. Insert the prepared card into the camera. 2. While pressing the central OK button of the multi-selector, press the Playback button for about 1 second. 3. The screen for updates appears. Select “Yes“. 4. The message of completing writing appears. ①...
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VAA36001-R.3667.A ⑤ ⑦ Select "Yes". When the message showing the finish of rewriting is dis- played, press the reproduction button. The power of the camera is OFF. ⑥ ⑧ Turn camara to OFF, then again to ON. Check the firmware version. - A27 ・...
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VAA36001-R.3667.A 5. Setup of calibration software 1) System requirements ・ Windows ® 98 or Me, 2000, XP ・ IBM-compatible PC/AT with Pentium or higher processor ・ CD-ROM drive ・ 3.5-inch 2HD diskette drive ・ USB port ・ 40 MB or more RAM ・...
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VAA36001-R.3667.A 7. Pattern box Before using the pattern box, turn its power on to carry out "Aging" approx. 30 minutes: the color temperature should be 3100 ± 20K by the adjustment with the color meter, and the luminance should be 900 ± 20cd/m by the adjustment with the luminance meter.
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VAA36001-R.3667.A 9. Connecting the camera to the computer 1) Connect the camera to the cradle. 2) Insert the camera connector of the USB cable into the USB port connector of the cradle. 3) Connect the cable to the USB port on PC. Supply the power from the AC adapter EH-63.
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VAA36001-R.3667.A 11. Lens adjustment [Preparations] ・ Turn the power switch of the adjustment collimator (C-DSC) J63090 to on. ・ Turn the power switch of the camera to on. (Do not connect the USB cable to PC at this time.) ・ Check the positions so that the chart center in the collimator may be at the center of the screen. ・...
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VAA36001-R.3667.A ・ Click "Focus", then "Yes". ・ Lens adjustment value will appear on the screen. Judgment standard: xd00 = ±55, xd01 =± 55, xd02 =± 55, xd03 =± 55, xd04 =± 55, xd05 =± 55, xd06 =± 55 ・ Click "OK". "Yes"...
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VAA36001-R.3667.A 12. AWB adjustment [Preparations] ・ Pattern Box (Color temperature: 3100 ± 20K, Luminance: 900 ± 20cd/m [Conditions] ・ Set the pattern box and camera (lens front) at "approx 7cm" distance between them. ※ Set the camera and the viewer surface of pattern box to be perpendicular. Note) Do not allow outside light to enter in.
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2. Double-click on the "DscCa1Di.exe". 3. Click on the "Get" button in the USB storage window and check the USB storage data. VID: NIKON PID: NIKON DSC S2 Serial: Rev. : 1.00 4. Check the "Serial" in the above USB storage data. If the displayed value is different from the serial number printed on the base of the camera, enter the number on the base of the camera, and click the "Set"...
VAA36001-R.3667.A SYSTEM CONTROL ブロック図 SYSTEM CONTROL BLOCK DIAGRAM BOOST5.3V BOOST5.3V ALWAYS3.2V UNREG(SY) TO DMA(MAIN) BATCHGI BAT_CHG I BATCHGERR BAT CHG ERR TIMEOUT TIME OUT IC302 BATCHGON BATTERY BAT_CHG ON BACKUP Q3001 Q3007 DCIN RESET DC IN P ON BAT_OFF PAON PA ON ST_CHG ON BATTERY...
VAA36001-R.3667.A FUSE ARRANGEMENT (CP1 PCB) F5001 F5005 F5004 F5001 F5003 F5002 F5005 F5004 FUSE Function of FUSE Phenomenon when FUSE has blown out Rating F5003 F5001 Used to protect the DC/DC converter circuit. The power of the camera is not turned on. 32V/2.5A F5002 Used to protect the DC/DC converter circuit.
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VAA36001-R.3667.A The contents of inspection standards and tools for S2 [1] Inspection standards ............................R1 to R11 [2] Tools ..................................T1 to T4 - S2 -...
VAA36001-R.3667.A INSPECTION STANDARDS Item Criteria Applied tool(s) External view Gap/Difference in ・ General components Visual observation height Gap: 0.3mm or less Difference in height: 0.15mm or less ※ The 0.2mm convex section on the strap is excluded. ・ When the battery case is opened/closed: Gap: 0.15mm or less (Front surface of camera) Gap: 0.2mm or less (Others except front surface) Difference between right and left:...
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VAA36001-R.3667.A Item Criteria Applied tool(s) Operation/Operability Operation touch ・ When operating a lever or knob by hand, any irregular conditions shall not be required. (Operate the camera in the actual photography procedure and check the operation touch.) Battery/card cover ・ When closed, there must not be an extreme play and the waterproof effect must be kept surely.
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VAA36001-R.3667.A Item Criteria Applied tool(s) Barrier ・ The barrier can be opened/closed smoothly without any "caught- in-mechanism” touch. ・ When the barrier is opened, it must move to the stopper correctly and the power must be ON. ・ When the barrier is closed, it must move to the stopper correctly and must block the opening of the front cover and the hairline unit.
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VAA36001-R.3667.A Item Criteria Applied tool(s) Lens capacity Wide-end position (Compelling ∞) Open aperture F No. Lens drive tool F3.0 + 8.0% – 0% Tele-end position (Compelling ∞) F5.4 + 10.4% – 0% (Calculate the value by using the actual measurement focal length.) (Perform measurement by using the single unit of lens barrel.) ∞...
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VAA36001-R.3667.A Item Criteria Applied tool(s) Lens capacity Distortion ・ There must not be an outstanding deformation. (Take a picture of the linear object in its vertical and horizontal positions to check it.) Dust in a picture ・ There must not be an outstanding dust in a picture. Photoshop ・When the picture center (within the circle whose diameter is 80% CRT monitor...
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VAA36001-R.3667.A Item Criteria Applied tool(s) Shooting with a speed light Light adjustment accu- ・ Tele-end: 0.3 ~ 1.4m Standard reflection racy ・ Wide-end: 0.3 ~ 2.5m plate ・ Macro-wide-end 0.3 ~ 2.5 m In the above range, ± 0.5 Ev or less (Photography mode: AUTO , ・Speed light: Compelling flash) Guide No.
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VAA36001-R.3667.A Item Criteria Applied tool(s) Quality of image (0.3m ~ 0.04m) ・The resolution must be in compliance with the following value in EIAJ chart the whole zoom area. Photoshop Center horizontal/vertical: 950 TV pcs. Siemens chart ・Measure the TV resolution pieces at center. ・Check each posture and the difference of zoom reciprocation.
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VAA36001-R.3667.A Item Criteria Applied tool(s) Quality of image Noise <Histogram's standard deviation> 5100K viewer ・ Gray: 3.0 or less ITE γ 0.45 Black: 3.0 or less Gray scale (standard) ・ Equip the 5100K viewer with a scale and shoot an object in the Photoshop full range of angle of view while the AUTO mode and the image quality priority mode are set.
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VAA36001-R.3667.A Item Criteria Applied tool(s) LCD and others Monitor LCD View ・ The reproduction of W, B and RGB must not be interfered. Visual observation ・ The monitor LCD must comply with the SY monitor LCD perfor- mance standard. ・ There must be no shading in the LCD display range. ・...
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VAA36001-R.3667.A Item Criteria Applied tool(s) LCD and others Self-LED Operation time ・ 10 ± 0.5 second Visual observation LED blinks/lights ・ Blinks 9 times and lights for 1 second. Stop watch (Measure the time until release is done since S2 was ON.) Cancel ・...
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VAA36001-R.3667.A Item Criteria Applied tool(s) Electric characteristics When voltage Constant voltage increases power supply (Alkaline battery) Volt meter ・Level 1 ・ 3.8 ± 0.1V ・Level 2 ・ 3.4 ± 0.1V The rest of battery capacity when the battery "half" mark lights: Regulations of the Constant voltage "half"...
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VAA36001-R.3667.A 工具番号 名 称 備 考 Tool No. Name Remarks ※ J15419 エアーリーク試験機 Air leak tester ※ J15419-1 エアーリーク試験機用吸着部パッド付 Suction unit with pad for air leak tester ※ J15419-2 エアーリーク試験機用クレードルカバー Cradle cover for air leak tester - T3・ S2 -...